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New Drug Targets Brain Glial Cells to Reverse PTSD Symptoms

New Drug Targets Brain Glial Cells to Reverse PTSD Symptoms

Key Questions Answered Q: Why do PTSD patients struggle to forget traumatic memories?A: The study reveals that excessive GABA, produced by astrocytes via the MAOB enzyme, disrupts the brain’s ability to extinguish fear responses. Q: What is KDS2010 and how does it help?A: KDS2010 is a brain-penetrant MAOB inhibitor that reduced GABA levels, restored brain function, and reversed PTSD-like symptoms …

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Covid and flu can awaken ‘sleeping’ cancer cells, scientists find

Covid and flu can awaken ‘sleeping’ cancer cells, scientists find

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Two common viruses may ‘reignite’ cancer cells in people decades after remission

Two common viruses may ‘reignite’ cancer cells in people decades after remission

Cancer survivors could see the disease return with a vengeance if they contract a common virus, new research suggests.  A study, led by scientists from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, looked at how Covid-19 and influenza could awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs.  In remission, dormant cancer cells can exist undetected in the body and …

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Common Viruses May Wake Dormant Breast Cancer Cells, Study Finds : ScienceAlert

Common Viruses May Wake Dormant Breast Cancer Cells, Study Finds : ScienceAlert

Breast cancer patients who have been in remission for years or even decades may still need to be cautious about respiratory infections. Some common viruses may re-awaken a very small number of dormant breast cancer cells within our lungs, according to emerging research. “Dormant cancer cells are like the embers left in an abandoned campfire, and respiratory viruses are like …

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Mitochondria aren’t only the ‘powerhouses of cells’ — they also battle germs

Mitochondria aren’t only the ‘powerhouses of cells’ — they also battle germs

Mitochondria have primarily been known as the energy-producing components of cells. But scientists are increasingly discovering that these small organelles do much more than just power cells. They are also involved in immune functions such as controlling inflammation, regulating cell death and responding to infections. Research from my colleagues and I revealed that mitochondria play another key role in your …

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This sugar substitute does more than sweeten — it kills cancer cells

This sugar substitute does more than sweeten — it kills cancer cells

Stevia may provide more benefits than as a zero-calorie sugar substitute. When fermented with bacteria isolated from banana leaves, stevia extract kills off pancreatic cancer cells but doesn’t harm healthy kidney cells, according to a research team at Hiroshima University. The researchers published their findings in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. “Globally, the incidence and mortality rates of pancreatic …

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AI turns immune cells into precision cancer killers—in just weeks

AI turns immune cells into precision cancer killers—in just weeks

Precision cancer treatment on a larger scale is moving closer after researchers have developed an AI platform that can tailor protein components and arm the patient’s immune cells to fight cancer. The new method, published in the scientific journal Science, demonstrates for the first time, that it is possible to design proteins in the computer for redirecting immune cells to …

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Ocean Sugar Makes Cancer Cells Explode – SciTechDaily

Ocean Sugar Makes Cancer Cells Explode  SciTechDaily Cancer cells go up in flames—thanks to this deep-sea sugar  ScienceDaily Compound produced by deep-sea bacteria shows anti-tumor effects in mouse study  Phys.org Deep-sea bacterial compound triggers pyroptosis to fight cancer  News-Medical Source link

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